Towards a green climate: Production of slag–red brick waste-based geopolymer mingled with WO3 nanoparticles with bio-mechanical achievements

MA Sayed, SMA El-Gamal, A Mohsen… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
According to the sustainability concept, this work developed a green geopolymeric
composite (Geo) prepared by mingling 50 wt% slag+ 50 wt% brick-waste (BW) as an …

Natural talc as a promising candidate material to mitigate the strength deterioration of fly ash geopolymer cement cured in water

AM Rashad, FAZ Refaie - Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2024 - Springer
Fly ash (FA) geopolymer is widely used due to its friendly environmental and prospective
properties in mechanical and durability issues. After initial heat curing, this system may be …

Silicon-based particles as a platform for development of antiviral drugs

EV Parfenyuk, ES Dolinina - Reviews in Inorganic Chemistry, 2025 - degruyter.com
The growing number of viral infections and viral strains from year to year requires the
creation of new, more effective antiviral drugs. One of the cost-effective ways to increase …

Investigating the promising effect of thermally-treated talc powder on the performance of alkali-activated slag cement

H Al-kroom, K Al-Jabri, TA Tawfik… - Innovative Infrastructure …, 2024 - Springer
Natural talc (T) is an abundant material on Earth. Due to its seductive properties, it is
commonly used as a filler in various applications. In the construction field, it can be used in …

[HTML][HTML] Antiseptic Surface Based on Antibacterial Polyethylene Composites with Silver Fillers: Stability in Aqueous Solution

M Gallegos-García, ZV Quiñones-Jurado… - Polymers, 2024 - mdpi.com
One method to reduce the spread of pathogens is to use clean surfaces. These have long-
acting components, and their use would reduce the massive consumption of disinfectants …

Improving Sag Resistance in Geopolymer Coatings Using Diatomite Filler: Effects on Rheological Properties and Early Hydration

Y Hu, Z Jin, B Pang, Z Du, X Li, Y Huang - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
The reduction in the rheological parameters and dissolution rate of precursors in
geopolymer coatings during early hydration significantly contributes to sagging. This study …